Legacies: Frank Karel, Foundation Communications Pioneer
Frank Karel’s career paved the way for today’s philanthropy communication experts
By Ian Wilhelm
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Debate About Nonprofit Marketing
Marketing experts debate the value of nonprofit ‘branding’
By Ian Wilhelm
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Prostate Cancer Charity’s Campaign Criticized
Prostate cancer charity’s campaign draws criticism
By Ian Wilhelm
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How Much Should Charity Resemble Business?
How much should charity resemble business?
By Ian Wilhelm
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Obama Policies a Threat to Philanthropy, Speakers Say
President Obama has established policies that limit free enterprise and is starting to do the same with philanthropy, a panel said at the Philanthropy Roundtable conference. Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, said Mr. Obama has…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Debate About the Role of Government and Charities
How dependent should charities be on government dollars? Two speakers at the Philanthropy Roundtable meeting debated this question. Diana Aviv, chief executive of Independent Sector, a Washington coalition of charities and grant makers, said there should be a “healthy skepticism” about government’s…
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Donors Urged to Back ‘Disruptive’ Education Charities
Michael L. Lomax, chief executive of the United Negro College Fund, called on philanthropists to support new nonprofit efforts that seek radical changes in the U.S. school system. “The role of philanthropy is to invest in the innovative disruptive model,” he told participants at the Philanthropy…
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How Foundations Can Move From ‘Good to Great’
While saying that he is not an expert in philanthropy, the management guru Jim Collins offered suggestions for how a philanthropist can strive past being mediocre at a session at the Philanthropy Roundtable meeting in Colorado. Mr. Collins is author of Good to Great, which looked at what…
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Philanthropy Roundtable Starts Annual Meeting
The Philanthropy Roundtable kicked off its annual meeting this week with more than 400 participants gathering in Colorado Springs, Colo. Adam Meyerson, president of the Washington coalition of grant makers and philanthropists, started the three-day meeting by offering brief eulogies about three…
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